The Hotelier - In Framing
You're gonna want to listen to the song to get the timing right on when to switch chords in the verse, but this
should be pretty accurate.
Tuning: Half-step down
Here's what the chords look like:
DD/BD/C#GD/F#
|-----------------------------------------|
|-3----3----3-----------3--------3--------|
|-2----2----2-----------0--------2--------|
|-0----x----x-----------0--------0--------|
|------2----4-----------x--------x--------|
|-----------------------3--------2--------|
Intro:
DD/BD/C#G x2
DD/BD/C#G
You fell___ for the first option presented of new
DD/BD/C#G
re______birth. You couldn't see it but you thought you'd believe it
DD/B
since your soles cramping up have been swollen and sore.
D/C#G
Your new shoes back then just don't fit anymore.
DD/B
You retraced the same shape, cut up and re-sewn,
D/C#G
when you felt abandoned, when you felt alone.
DD/BD/C#G
On New____ Years you resolved to make your chaos external.
DD/BD/C#
Duress of sickening kinds. A half year blacked-out of my mind.
G
No string traced back to a place-marker.
DD/B
Alleviate, erase failed attempts at obstructing machines.
D/C#G
Got drained when the crutch became vampiracy.
DD/B
Bit off more than could chew and then swallowed it whole.
D/C#G
I choked on your temper when you felt alone.
GD/F#GD/F#
The sirens cry loudly.
GD/F#
I am reflexive. I cry loudly.
GD/F#
You put my picture in framing.
GD/F#
Hung forever. Left me strangling.
G
Called me 'baby'.
DD/B
And with your nature reversed and our home as our cage,
D/C#G
you caved and you asked "is this coming of age."
DD/B
As you climbed out the window, your face cold as stone,
D/C#G
you lifted the towel. Your wrist showed the bone.
DD/B
I held my breath in the ER. I swayed as I stood.
D/C#G
I tried to stay steady to protect you the best that I could.
DD/B
You pretended to sleep the entire ride home
D/C#G
but I heard you crying when you felt alone